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Shoreham vs Warner vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shoreham | Warner | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warner and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Warner and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Bethel and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,168 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.